At 5:13 p.m. on April 27, 2011, an EF4 tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa, cutting a path of destruction and taking many lives. This week, while we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of survivors, and the progress made since then, we also remember those we lost.

Today at 5:13 p.m. Denny Chimes will sound 53 times in honor of those who died in Tuscaloosa County, including six of our students and one of our employees. Please join me at that time as we pause to remember their lives and reflect upon the legacy they left us.